Ben Shelton (No. 16 ranking) will take on Frances Tiafoe (No. 21) in the final of the Fayez Sarofim & Co. US Men’s Clay Court Championship on Sunday, April 7. With -115 odds, Tiafoe is favored over Shelton in this tournament final versus the underdog, who is -110.

Shelton enters the finals after winning in three sets, 6-7, 6-4, 6-4, over Tomas Martin Etcheverry on Saturday in the semifinals.

Tiafoe heads into this match following a two-set win over Luciano Darderi (6-2, 7-6) in his most recent match on Saturday in the semifinals.

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Shelton vs. Tiafoe match information

  • Tournament: The Fayez Sarofim & Co. US Men’s Clay Court Championship
  • Round: Finals
  • Date: Sunday, April 7
  • Venue: River Oaks Country Club
  • Location: Houston, Texas
  • Court Surface: Clay

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Match odds

Ben Shelton Frances Tiafoe
-110 Odds to Win Match -115

Shelton stats

  • Through 53 matches over the past 12 months (across all court types), Shelton has played 28.9 games per match (26.7 in best-of-three matches) and won 50.6% of them.
  • On clay, Shelton has played seven matches over the past 12 months, totaling 27.6 games per match (26.0 in best-of-three matches) while winning 46.1% of games.
  • In terms of serve/return winning percentages over the past 12 months, Shelton has won 82.4% of his games on serve, and 18.9% on return.
  • In terms of serve/return winning percentages on clay over the past year, Shelton has won 72.4% of his games on serve, and 18.9% on return.
  • Over his last 10 tournaments, Shelton has won 19% of his return games and 84.7% of his service games.
  • Shelton is 188th in break points won on all surfaces over the past year, converting 126 of 324 (38.9%).
  • Including all surfaces, Shelton has converted 37.3% of his break-point chances (57 of 153) over his last 10 tournaments.

Tiafoe stats

  • Tiafoe has played 52 matches in the past year across all court types, averaging 25.4 games per match (23.0 in best-of-three matches) and winning 51.9% of those games.
  • On clay courts, Tiafoe has played 12 matches and averaged 27.0 games per match (24.1 in best-of-three matches) and 10.1 games per set.
  • Tiafoe is 527-for-646 in service games (to compile a winning percentage of 81.6%) and 158-for-675 in return games (23.4%) on all surfaces.
  • Tiafoe has an 82.0% winning percentage in service games on clay surfaces, and a 25.8% winning percentage in return games.
  • Tiafoe has won 19.1% of his return games over his last 10 tournaments, and 76.7% of his service games.
  • Tiafoe is 180th in break point win percentage in the past year, at 40.2% after going 131-for-326.
  • Tiafoe has converted 38.1% of his break-point chances (37 of 97) over his last 10 tournaments.

Head-to-head matchups

  • Shelton and Tiafoe matched up in the US Open quarterfinals on September 5, 2023. Shelton took it 6-2, 3-6, 7-6, 6-2.
  • Shelton and Tiafoe have played four sets against one another, with Shelton taking three of them.
  • Shelton has won 22 games against Tiafoe (57.9%) compared to Tiafoe’s 16.
  • Tiafoe and Shelton have met one time, averaging 38 games and four sets per match.